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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 25, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $345.81/cwt -19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $363.32/cwt -27.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 302 345
Feeder cattle 239 219 276
Slaughter cattle 50 63 56
Replacement cattle 21 20 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady . Quality of feeder offering ranged from average to plain. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
400 400 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 ±0.00
490–495 493 2 360.00–362.50 $361.24 $1,781 +9.24
520–545 533 2 362.50–363.00 $362.74 $1,933 -12.26
565 565 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,992 —
622 622 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,146 —
663 663 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,314 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
835 835 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,457 —
540 540 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,742 -20.50
570 570 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,818 —
637 637 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 425.00 $425.00 $765 —
278 278 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,008 -17.50
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 -42.50
360–375 368 2 350.00–359.00 $354.59 $1,305 -58.94
405–425 418 5 355.00–367.50 $360.79 $1,508 -22.14
455–480 467 3 355.00–361.00 $358.61 $1,675 -32.82
518–525 521 7 350.00–369.00 $363.10 $1,892 -1.57
555 555 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,870 +12.59
600–646 631 7 315.00–325.00 $321.40 $2,028 +0.60
740 740 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,316 +2.37
755 755 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —
315–345 328 3 280.00–330.00 $310.30 $1,018 —
355–395 370 3 315.00–347.00 $333.34 $1,233 -31.43
405–435 418 8 250.00–355.00 $315.05 $1,317 -43.95
455–490 474 6 280.00–340.00 $309.07 $1,465 -33.18
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 +25.66
570 570 2 235.00–315.00 $275.00 $1,568 -18.75
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -8.08
650–695 673 2 285.00–300.00 $292.25 $1,967 —
710 710 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,180 —
815 815 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,046 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 155 2 440.00–475.00 $456.94 $708 —
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 -0.18
310 310 1 319.00 $319.00 $989 -89.00
355–382 370 8 360.00–380.00 $373.30 $1,381 -8.54
405–420 417 5 300.00–381.00 $340.40 $1,419 -34.53
451–486 471 12 357.50–370.00 $363.32 $1,711 -27.68
510–540 522 14 327.50–370.00 $345.81 $1,805 -19.19
595 595 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 -23.67
600–635 627 6 315.00–325.00 $319.11 $2,001 -21.47
660–675 666 7 317.00–318.00 $317.71 $2,116 -6.30
752 752 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,248 —
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 293.00–375.00 $343.26 $934 -11.74
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
385 385 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,409 -26.50
437–445 441 4 300.00–325.00 $312.39 $1,378 —
450–480 461 4 330.00–370.00 $349.33 $1,610 -2.27
515–545 534 7 300.00–325.00 $308.86 $1,649 -47.12
555–580 567 7 280.00–341.00 $307.26 $1,742 -33.77
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -59.00
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 -72.00
805 805 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1470 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,052.63 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1430 1236 80-85% 6 132.00–147.00 $143.13 $1,769 —
725–1615 1239 80-85% 10 152.00–166.00 $160.79 $1,992 —
1765 1765 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1195 995 85-90% 3 80.00–114.00 $103.06 $1,025 —
835–1140 995 85-90% 4 140.00–149.00 $145.48 $1,448 —
785–1215 1000 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $123.43 $1,234 -8.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1810 1494 75-80% 5 155.00–164.00 $159.99 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,496 —
1365–1585 1475 2 174.00–175.00 $174.54 $2,574 —
1500–2170 1767 3 185.00–193.00 $188.89 $3,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1325 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,300.00 $1,994.49
1170–1280 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,252.24
1170–1335 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,613.32
1020–1730 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–2,650.00 $2,214.18
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 207.50 $207.50 $768 -92.50
417 417 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,136 —
644 644 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,971 —
735 735 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,036 —
817 817 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,206 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.